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At 40, Lindsey Vonn returns to winning ground -- and eyes 2026 Olympics

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Lindsey Vonn returns to race in Cortina d'Ampezzo , Italy , for the first time in six years .

Vonn says she's not placing expectations on herself this time around, even in a place that holds such magic for her.

The 40-year-old skier says she feels better physically and mentally than she did before retiring in 2019 .

"It's a miracle I got on the podium in my last race," Vonn says.

"You don't really know what you have until it's gone," she says.

Vonn underwent a partial knee replacement in hopes of living an active, pain-free life.

"I'm doing this for myself. I know what I'm capable of," says Vonn .

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